From Our Files

Issue of May 15, 1997

New Staunton City Council members, Dave Hall, Glenn Sies and Brad Varwig, were sworn in. Newly elected mayor Mike Johnson was unable to attend.

Viola and Walter Butler of New Douglas will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on May 17.

Donnie R. Johnson (44) of Livingston died May 10 at the Litchfield Health Center.

Ernest Thery Jr. of Wonder Lake, formerly of Livingston and Staunton, died May 8 at his home.

Freda L. Reis (78) of Benld died May 7 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Elizabeth “Liz” Margaret Brabec (80) of Mt. Olive died May 9 at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield.

Elmer H. Johnson (76) of Hillsboro died May 11 at Hillsboro Hospital.

Katherine Meyer (79) of Barnhart, Mo., formerly of Staunton, died May 11 at Westview Nursing Center in Herculaneum, Mo.

Issue of May 16, 2007

Two new aldermen, Bronson Painter and Robert Schwandner, were sworn in to begin their terms on the city council.

Stefanie Legendre and Chris Tingle are new members of the CUSD #6 Board of Education.

A daughter was born to Daniel Deren and Sandra Shimchick of Litchfield on March 23.

Obituaries: Violet Marie Bilyeu (103), Staunton, died May 7; Lucille A. Marcacci (91), Sawyerville, died May 8; Patrick John Daly (89), Gillespie, died May 8; Reta Brown (72), Dorchester, died May 9; Shirley Marie Heyen (77), formerly of Wilsonville, died May 9; Paul Obertino (87), Gillespie, died May 11.